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September 2026

NOS Binnenland · 26 SeptTranslated

New Footage: Amsterdam-North Shooting Suspect Shouted After Fatal Incident

New footage shows the suspect of a fatal shooting at the NDSM site in Amsterdam-North presumably throwing a firearm into the water. The video also shows the man tying up his dog before shouting at a crowded terrace. The incident was reportedly triggered by an argument over the unleashed dog.

Omrop Fryslân · 26 SeptTranslated

Spiritual caregiver Ellen from Leeuwarden witnesses the daily impact of sexual abuse

Spiritual caregiver Ellen de Ruiter from Leeuwarden works for the Center for Sexual Violence and a TBS clinic, where she witnesses the profound impact of sexual abuse on victims daily. To support survivors, she has written the self-help book 'Helende Woorden'. On average, two children in every school class experience abuse.

NOS Binnenland · 26 SeptTranslated

Fatal overnight accident on A76, victim hit by multiple cars

One person died last night in an accident on the A76 between Heerlen and Geleen in Limburg, near the village of Schinnen. The victim was on the highway and was struck by several vehicles. Police report that the person died at the scene around 3:00 AM.

NOS Binnenland · 26 SeptTranslated

Car crashes into same Doesburg house for second time in a year

Residents of a house in Doesburg have been startled for the second time in a single year after a car crashed into their home. The first incident occurred in December, when a car flipped over after hitting their garden wall. While the driver escaped unhurt, the glass front door and the facade of the house were damaged.

NOS Binnenland · 26 SeptTranslated

Eyewitnesses on shooting at crowded Amsterdam terrace: 'It all happened so fast'

"My wife and I were eating in the restaurant and suddenly heard two loud bangs," says a witness to yesterday afternoon's murder on a terrace in Amsterdam-Noord. "People came running into the building, and then we heard they were gunshots." Many terrace visitors witnessed the shooting yesterday at the NDSM-werf in Amsterdam. On a sunny Friday afternoon, shortly after 15:00, a man was shot dead on a crowded terrace.

NOS Binnenland · 25 SeptTranslated

Man Shot Dead in Amsterdam Worked in Prison; Link to Suspect Unknown

Police are investigating a fatal broad-daylight shooting in a busy area of Amsterdam. It remains unclear whether the suspect and victim knew each other or if the shooter retrieved the weapon after an argument. The Custodial Institutions Agency has confirmed that the victim worked at the Zaanstad prison.

NOS Binnenland · 25 SeptTranslated

Minister comes with research into sperm donation, but remains vague about mass donor Simon

Minister Sophie Hermans of Health still has no answer to the question of why the ministry did nothing in 2017 with a tip about mass donor Simon, who for years fathered large numbers of children with women. The women were under the assumption that he only helped a few families. In answers to parliamentary questions, the minister says he regrets "that the parents involved have been in ignorance and uncertainty for so long". the minister came with details of a major investigation into abuses in fertility clinics.